The UAE is ripe for further development of the Internet of Things and IT security but will not quickly become a key market for cloud computing, according to Dell Technologies. Dermott O’Connell, the vice president and general manager of OEM and IoT …
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UAE to explore deeper defence ties with Australia
Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will explore closer defence ties after a meeting on Sunday between a senior Australian government minister and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Australia’s Defence Industry Minister …
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The UAE's next ambitious project is to build a city on Mars
Stand on the observation deck of the world’s tallest building and you’ll find yourself gazing out over the UAE city of Dubai, a super-modern, gleaming metropolis built slap in the middle of a desert. The digital telescopes atop the 830-meter-tall Burj …
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Report stunt driving, urge Dubai Police
Dubai: Dubai Police urged people to report stunt drivers. The move follows after a video of stunt driving in Dubai went viral on social media. Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, General Director of Smart Services at Dubai Police, said the public can …
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Dubai property investment hits 42bn in 45 days
Dubai property investment has reached a total of AED42 billion in just 45 days at the start of 2017. The value of transactions registered so far this year is already the equivalent of almost half of the whole of 2016’s AED91 billion total, says the Dubai …
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China Wins Big With Stakes in $22 Billion Abu Dhabi Oil Deal
Chinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi’s largest oil concession, snatching a combined 12 percent of the venture as the Middle Eastern emirate looks increasingly to Asia, its biggest market …
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Kuwait replaces wealth fund head after 14 years, Al Rai reports
Dubai: Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA … In that role, he was responsible for private equity, hedge funds, real estate and the KIA’s representative office in China, according to the fund’s website.
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Dubai mandatory health insurance deadline extended to March 31
Dubai: Dubai Government on Sunday issued a final deadline for mandatory health insurance and failure to honour this will result in fines, an official statement said. All employees and sponsors will have to pay fine if they fail to provide insurance …
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Dubai: Would-be home to world’s first rotating skyscraper
Dubai: Forget about rotating restaurants … continues to change and never look the same,” said Fisher in the footage. According to previous Gulf News reports, each apartment can be bought for $30 million (Dh110m) while the cost of the skyscraper …
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Dubai police reprimand skyscraper model
Dubai police have summoned a Russian model who posed for a video while dangling from a skyscraper to sign a pledge not to put her life in danger again. A video of the model, identified by local media as 23-year-old Viktoria Odintcova, went viral after she …
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Can Kerber Reclaim No.1 In Dubai? WTA Insider Analyzes First Premier 5 Of 2017
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen | Top seed Angelique Kerber is in with a chance to wrest the No.1 ranking from Serena Williams; check out a full analysis of an exciting Dubai draw. DUBAI, UAE – The draw is out for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships …
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Dubai welcomed 1.8 mn overnight visitors from India in 2016
access and policy enablers continue to be the facilitating levers that ensure Dubai remains price competitive and hugely attractive for a broad range of global travellers. SM RMT Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download …
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Dubai govt. extends mandatory insurance deadline
All employers and sponsors will have to pay fine if they fail to provide insurance to employees by March 31, 2017 and coverage for visitors by December 31, 2017, Gulf News quoted a new resolution issued by the Dubai Executive Council. The new Executive …
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Indonesia Says at Least Three North Korean Murder Suspects Went to Dubai
JAKARTA (Reuters) – At least three of four North Korean men wanted in connection with the murder of President Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother caught a flight from Jakarta to Dubai on the evening of the attack, an Indonesian immigration official said …
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Dubai Police arrest gang for robbing Dh3.6 million
The Dubai Police, in coordination with the UAE Ministry of Interior and Oman authorities, have arrested a gang of 10 Africans who robbed Dh3.6 million from a money exchange on Wednesday, February 15. The police have recovered the money within 46 hours.
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Dubai's financial centre could top 2024 targets -exec
DUBAI Feb 20 Dubai International Financial Centre could beat its target of more than doubling the number of financial firms registered within it by 2024 if interest continues from markets such as China, India and the Middle East, the governor of the …
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Dubai Properties’ La Quinta at Villanova achieves record sales amid increasing demand for larger, family-style homes
Dubai Properties (DP), a leading real estate master developer and asset manager in the Emirate, has announced that the launch of La Quinta, the second phase of the elegant and vibrant Villanova residential master community in DUBAILAND, received a …
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